Park City School District

Ready to take your guitar skills to the next level but haven’t played for a while? Join our brush up acoustic guitar course to review the basics and then learn to play more complex chords, rhythms and melodies. Remember to bring your acoustic guitar, guitar tuner, a folding music stand and a pencil to class. If you're a returning student, make sure to bring your workbook on the first night of class or purchase one for $29.95. This 70+ page curriculum is packed with step-by-step tools to help you improve your guitar skills quickly. The Instructor is Jeff Lawrence.

Come join us and learn how to play chords, rhythms and melodies with the Jeff Lawrence method! Jeff's guitar music curriculum and teaching style will have you playing in no time, all while having a blast in a group setting. No prior guitar experience required. Just bring your acoustic guitar, tuner, folding music stand and a pencil. Students will need to purchase a workbook on the first night of class - it's a 70+ page guide with a step-by-step process of learning guitar with fast action tools. The workbook costs $29.95. See you there!

Start your journey into the rewarding world of bridge! Learn this timeless game in a fun, supportive, and social setting. Bridge is not only a fantastic way to keep your mind sharp, but it’s also an opportunity to make lasting friendships. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refresh your skills, this course covers modern bidding, defense strategies, and basic card play techniques. You’ll receive helpful handouts and ACBL registration to help you practice and improve. Important: Attending the first three "foundation" classes is crucial to your success in the course. No class 2/17.

If you are new to fly casting or if you find it frustrating, this is the workshop for you. In this class you get an introduction to roll casting and the overhead cast used to present dry flies. The instructor, Steve Caldwell, has taught fly fishing and casting to hundreds of anglers over the past 13 years. Students should bring their own fishing gear and may bring flies suitable for fishing for trout in ponds and lakes. This clinic is held at the Deer Valley Ponds. Registration is limited to 8.

Discover fly fishing and have fun in the outdoors! Learn about the local trout and where they live. Explore what fish eat and how to catch them on flies. We cover what gear and flies are needed to catch trout locally. Learn to cast, and most importantly, how to present flies so trout will eat them. The highlight of the course is a half-day field trip on Saturday, May 2, led by professional fishing guide Steve Caldwell. Materials extra and will be discussed in the first class meeting.

Explore Park City and Summit County’s rich and diverse history. This is a unique opportunity to get a real sense of this amazing place with journalist Larry Warren. Larry has written extensively about the history of Park City. He is the author of "Park City-Mountain of Treasure” originally published by Skiing magazine, and is the producer/director of the KUED (PBS) production "Silver and Snow -The Park City Story". Warren has also written dozens of magazine articles about Park City's mining and skiing origins and is a frequent lecturer on the subjects for conventions and other groups visiting Park City. Price includes you and your family. A Century of Mining Park City’s founding. Its boom town years in the 1860 are the second richest silver strike in North America, and its gradual decline into a near ghost town in the 1950’s.

Explore Park City and Summit County’s rich and diverse history. This is a unique opportunity to get a real sense of this amazing place with journalist Larry Warren. Larry has written extensively about the history of Park City. He is the author of "Park City-Mountain of Treasure” originally published by Skiing magazine, and is the producer/director of the KUED (PBS) production "Silver and Snow -The Park City Story". Warren has also written dozens of magazine articles about Park City's mining and skiing origins and is a frequent lecturer on the subjects for conventions and other groups visiting Park City. Price includes you and your family. Park City Turns to Skiing Park City finds a new fortune! From a dying mining town in the 1920’s, Park City’s residents dig deep and reinvent their beloved town in the mountains as a ski resort, succeeding beyond their wildest dreams to become a host city for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and becoming a present-day world-class resort in the process.

Develop your customized master layout and a planting plan. Learn to create pleasing spatial relationships and plant selections that generate seasonal interest and visual curb-appeal. Begin with a site plan of your property drawn to scale and advance each week through the design, decision and sketching process. Each session includes lecture, hands-on development and planning time. Bring your property dimensions, building footprint and current photos of Environmental conditions. Taught by Bruce L. Maw, ASLA, PLA.

Does the idea of writing a book-length memoir or story intimidate you? Ease gently into writing by learning more about micro memoirs and short reads! Learn to create your own small freestanding piece that tells a complete story (with a beginning, middle, and end), but focuses on capturing a brief moment (or feeling) in time. Join Stacy Dymalski in this new class and get started! This class is held on Zoom. A meeting ID and password is emailed to registered students prior to the class start date. Please note! This class is held in Mountain Time.

If you want to get your book out quickly, this workshop is for you. Learn only what you need to know by systematically walking you through the self-publishing process, using practical examples that you can apply to your own manuscript. By the end of the workshop, you know exactly what it takes and how much it costs, to self-publish your book. This class is held on Zoom. A meeting ID and password is emailed to registered students prior to the class start date. The instructor is Stacy Dymalski. Please note! This class is held in Mountain Time.

This course is specifically tailored to empower women by teaching them essential hand-to-hand combat techniques for self-defense. Learn striking, choke and bearhug defenses as well as other valuable skills and tactics. Women of all ages and abilities, starting from age 10, are welcome to join and enhance their self-defense capabilities. Ages 10-17 must be accompanied with an adult student. The instructor is Cameron Wright. He is a certified Krav Maga instructor with Unified Mrav Maga and has been practicing martial arts for 16 years. For questions, please email Cameron at: thistlewatchselfdefense@gmail.com.

Sewing 101 is the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity and learn a valuable skill that can last a lifetime. In this beginner-friendly class, you'll gain hands-on experience using a sewing machine, reading patterns and more. You have the option to complete a pair of pants. The cost of supplies varies depending on the type of materials you choose. Bring your own machine or let us know if you need to borrow one of ours. Supply list for basic notions and pattern options provided before the class start date. The instructor is Madeleine Mann. Madeleine graduated from SLCC’s fashion program in 2017 with a degree in technical fashion design and is an advanced seamstress, pattern maker and the owner of Pins and Needles Park City.

Learn how to make the most of fresh flowers from the market and get creative with your arrangements. Find out how to care for and arrange flowers. You'll take home your own floral design and a lot of know how! The class price includes flowers. Bring your own vase or one can be purchased at class for $5.00. The instructor is Shomara, a professional florist and owner of Weeping Rose Floral & Design located in the Market at Park City.

Learn to draw what you see - not what you “think” you see. Become aware of line, line quality, shape (positive/negative), tonal values, proportion and perspective. Develop and improve your eye and hand skills. This class focuses on honing your skills to capture moments encountered in nature and while traveling. Enjoy visual examples and individual attention from professional and local artist Shanoa Allowitz. Shanoa is the owner of Alchemy Art studio in Heber, Utah. She has been teaching art for more than 23 years. Bring a small travel sketch kit of your choice. No class 4/13.

Do you have a story idea that should be a book or movie? This is not just a writing class, but a story development class, designed to give you clarity when you sit down to write your story. Learn how a story arc logically flows from beginning to middle to end. Find your story’s overall message and how to structure it so that it progresses and supports your message. This class is held on Zoom. A meeting ID and password is emailed to registered students. The instructor is Stacy Dymalski. Please note! This class is held in Mountain Time.

Watercolor is both approachable and captivating, offering opportunities for playful exploration and lifelong mastery. In this beginner-friendly course, you'll dive into the basics of color theory and color mixing through observation and hands-on practice. Discover essential watercolor techniques, from washes to layering, as you learn to harness the fluid, unpredictable beauty of this delicate and powerful medium. With an emphasis on observation, you'll develop your skills and confidence while creating vibrant, expressive works of art. Price includes paint and instruction. Please click here for the supply list and class syllabus. The instructor is Susan McFarlane. Holladay-based painter and teacher, Susan McFarlane, creates textural pieces working in watercolor, Zentangle and pencil. Her work explores themes of nature and the moments when we connect meaningfully with our surroundings. She earned her degrees at BYU, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, and Harvard. She has exhibited widely in her home city of Holladay with additional shows in New England, New Jersey, Virginia, and Utah.